Sharon and My Mother-In-Law: Ramallah Diaries by Suad Amiry

Sharon and My Mother-In-Law: Ramallah Diaries

Suad Amiry with Sofia Slotboom (Translator)

118 pages first pub 2003 (view editions) user-added

nonfiction biography history memoir emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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This book suits a reader who wants a slow, reflective memoir that blends personal domestic frustrations with sharp, ironic observations on life under political occupation, offering both emotional depth and informative geopolitical insight without fast-paced action.

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Based on diaries and email correspondence that she kept from 1981-2004, here Suad Amiry evokes daily life in the West Bank town of Ramallah. Capturing the frustrations, cabin fever, and downright misery of her experiences, Amiry writes with elegan...

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3.87
based on 159 reviews

Moods

emotional: 82%

informative: 56%

sad: 56%

funny: 52%

reflective: 47%

dark: 30%

challenging: 26%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 17%

lighthearted: 13%

tense: 13%

adventurous: 8%

relaxing: 4%


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38% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
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